England achieved a remarkable accomplishment when Jos Buttler and his teammates broke their own record for the greatest ODI total in cricket history. England, on the other hand, mounted a lethal onslaught on the Netherlands, scoring 498 runs in 50 overs. England came within a whisker of reaching a major milestone when they fell short of 500 runs. They would have been the first side in ODI history to hit 500 runs.
With their individual centuries, Salt and Malan established the tempo of the game. Jos Buttler, the skipper, led the charge after they were dismissed. Liam Livingstone, who bowled the second-fastest fifty in ODI history, subsequently added to his devastation. In only 17 deliveries, he scored a stunning fifty. The scoreboard displayed 498/4 at the end of the innings, which meant England had broken their own record and had now set the bar for the greatest ever runs score in ODI cricket.
Let’s have a look at the Highest ODI scores in the history of cricket
| Team | Score | Opposition | Ground | Match Date |
| England | 498/4 | v Netherlands | Amstelveen | 17 Jun 2022 |
| England | 481/6 | v Australia | Nottingham | 19 Jun 2018 |
| England | 444/3 | v Pakistan | Nottingham | 30 Aug 2016 |
| Sri Lanka | 443/9 | v Netherlands | Amstelveen | 4 Jul 2006 |
| South Africa | 439/2 | v West Indies | Johannesburg | 18 Jan 2015 |
| South Africa | 438/9 | v Australia | Johannesburg | 12 Mar 2006 |
Records broken by England after registering the highest ODI total
- England went on to score the most runs by a team in ODI cricket history. The highest score in an ODI is presently 498.
- England surpassed their previous high-water mark of 481/6 set against Australia in 2018.
- England has the top three highest ODI runs scores. 498/4 against the Netherlands, 481 against Australia, and 444/3 against Pakistan.
- Liam Livingstone arrived late to the party but went on to make history. He became the second-fastest English batter to register an ODI fifty and the second-fastest batsman in ODI cricket. In just 17 deliveries, he had reached the age of 54. In just 16 balls, AB de Villiers set the record for the quickest ODI fifty.
- Jos Buttler, England’s captain, scored his second-fastest century in One-Day Internationals today.
- England also set a new world record for the most sixes hit in a single ODI inning. Against the Netherlands, they hit 26 sixes. England’s previous high was 25, which they scored against Afghanistan.
- England became only the second side in the history of one-day international cricket to have three batsmen achieve centuries. England’s top scorers were Jos Buttler, Philip Salt, and Dawid Malan. South Africa is the only other squad to have accomplished this feat twice.
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